Greenhouse Gas EmissionsNews and information about greenhouse gas emissions.House Democrats Offer Bill Allowing Offshore Drilling - Wall Street Journal- September 17, 2008 WASHINGTON -- A Democratic bill to allow more oil drilling off the U.S. coasts passed the House of Representatives, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate and a fresh veto threat from President George W. Bush. The debate over whether to lift ...http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122161744550146383.html?mod=article-outset-box Shults Dealers To Provide Free Green Checkups With Service Work - Post-Journal- September 17, 2008 To help consumers save money at the gas pump and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Shults Auto Group will provide a free ''green checkup'' with any service work performed at all 10 of its new vehicle dealerships in Jamestown, Warren and Bradford ...http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/511778.html?nav=5004 Ford expects Wall Street crisis to weigh on auto sales - International Herald Tribune- September 17, 2008 DETROIT : The slowing global economy is taking a toll on automakers, and Lehman Brothers' stunning bankruptcy will only give already nervous consumers more to worry about, says Alan Mulally, the chief executive of Ford Motor. The head of the second ...http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/16/business/auto.php Physicists urge U.S. to prioritize energy efficiency (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)- September 16, 2008 WASHINGTON The U.S. can reduce its dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse-gas emissions by making cars and buildings much more energy efficient, according to a study released Tuesday by a large national association of physicists.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/greenhouse+gas+emissions/SIG=1254qu3hq/*http%3... Clean Air Act no place for greenhouse gas regulation (AG Weekly)- September 16, 2008 The Environmental Protection Agency recently called for public comments on whether and how the agency should regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. This is the first step in a process that could have sweeping negative consequences for Americas farmers and ranchers.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/greenhouse+gas+emissions/SIG=127epi4mr/*http%3... Cornell Announces Its First Greenhouse Gas Inventory (Newswise)- September 16, 2008 As part of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), Cornell University has calculated its first greenhouse gas inventory. This news from the inventory indicates that Cornell will be on course to reduce central utilities emissions by almost one-third - far exceeding the university's goal of being 7 percent below 1990 levels of carbon emissions by 2012. The ...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/greenhouse+gas+emissions/SIG=11pq3e9gr/*http%3... Fuel Emissions From Marine Vessels Remain A Global Concern (PollutionOnline)- September 16, 2008 The forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide concerns of their significant contributions to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that impact the Earth's climatehttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/greenhouse+gas+emissions/SIG=13pqisck1/*http%3... Quebec premier says U.S. election could force emissions caps in Canada (Times & Transcript)- September 16, 2008 If the United States adopts a cap-and-trade system to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions, Canada will have no choice but to follow suit, Quebec Premier Jean Charest said Monday.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/greenhouse+gas+emissions/SIG=11g1blqhf/*http%3... Structure and standards needed in Australian emissions scheme (ABC Radio Australia)- September 15, 2008 The Australian Government is being urged to speed up the introduction of a national standard for carbon offsets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/greenhouse+gas+emissions/SIG=125op65hl/*http%3... Motorists taxed on car efficiency by 2010 - News.com.au- September 15, 2008 MOTORISTS could be taxed for driving pollution-pumping vehicles under a Federal Government plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions. A Vehicle Fuel Efficiency discussion paper released by the Rudd Government yesterday laid out a number of "potential ...http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24344278-5007133,00.html |